The young Tustin residents are dance students at Academy of Dance in Santa Ana, the studio affiliated with American Pacific Ballet Company. They appear in a variety of roles including boys and girls at a Christmas Eve party, maids, mice, soldiers, snow scene dancers, attendants, and "Mother Ginger Kids."

They will share the stage with three guest stars.

The Sugar Plum Fairy will be played by Southern California native Andrea Yorita, an alumna of Academy of Dance and a member of Ballet X in Philadelphia.

McCree O'Kelley, the Cavalier, is a former member of the Atlanta Ballet whose diverse ballet and theater experiences include the role of Mr. Mistoffelees in the national tour of "Cats."

Aviad Herman (Uncle Drosselmeyer) is an Israeli-born dancer whose primary affiliation is with the Goteborgs Ballet in Sweden.

In addition to the guest stars, the performance features noted New York choreographer Mignon Furman as the grandmother in the party scene.

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